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| Region | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Feb 18, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The 2006 amendments to the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo explicitly prohibit same-sex marriage. Article 40 in the Dem. Rep. of Congo's constitution states "Every individual has the right to marry the person of their choice, of the opposite sex." |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=193675 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding information about what the amendments were
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| Description | The 2006 amendments to the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo explicitly prohibit same-sex marriage. | The 2006 amendments to the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo explicitly prohibit same-sex marriage. Article 40 in the Dem. Rep. of Congo's constitution states "Every individual has the right to marry the person of their choice, of the opposite sex." |
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edited by Doomdorm64. Updating description
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| Description | The 2006 constitution explicitly prohibits same sex marriage | The 2006 amendments to the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo explicitly prohibit same-sex marriage. |
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Feb 18, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The 2006 constitution explicitly prohibits same sex marriage |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=193675 |
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- Status is not correct "Article 40
Everyone has the right to marry the person of their choice, of the opposite sex, and to start a family.
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